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Mrs. Thigpen from Goldsboro, NC is requesting sports & exercise equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Light a Fire in Our Listening Center!

Help me give my students a comfortable area to listen to books on their Kindle Fires. They need a splitter, floor customs and headphones.

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My Students

My classroom is a hub for diversity, from student's who have a military connection and have lived in a variety of places, to those with a more poverty type background, who may have never left the county. This is a multi-age classroom which includes a group of Kindergartners and First graders.

And regardless of their background, each student comes in ready to learn!

They are amazing thinkers and risk-takers, coaches to each other, and learners. Giving them opportunities to be all of the above, is my job. They are amazing!

My Project

I am always looking for ways to add excitement to our literacy centers. My students love to read books but currently I do not have a listening center in my multi-age classroom. The materials from this project would provide a listening center for my students to enjoy and interact with a variety of books.

Engagement with technology is beneficial to the students in this generation.

The Kindle Fires will provide technology integration with read alouds by providing a variety of books to listen to via QR codes. I have many books on tapes but cassettes are obsolete now and the mp3 converter will allow me to transfer over these amazing books for students to listen to.

Providing cushions to sit on will make this area more appealing and enjoyable while listening to stories. At times, students may work with a partner and using a splitter for headphones will provide an opportunity for students to listen to books together.

Mrs. Thigpen Meadow Lane Elementary School Grades PreK-2

Equity Focus

At this school, more than 50% of students are Black, Latino, and/or Native American, and more than 50% come from low-income households. Learn how your donation to this school supports a more equitable education.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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Goldsboro, NC View local requests

Nearly all students from low‑income households Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more

20 students impacted 12donors

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
ECR4Kids SoftZone Floor Cushions with Handles, 2" Deluxe Foam, Round, Contemporary, (6-Pack) • Amazon Business $70.00 2 $140.00
Fire 7 Kids Edition Tablet 2-Pack, 16GB (Blue/Pink) Kid-Proof Case • Amazon Business $139.98 1 $139.98
Elecder i36 Kids Headphones Children Girls Boys Teens Foldable Adjustable On Ear Headsets 3.5mm Jack Compatible iPad Cellphones Computer Kindle MP3/4 Airplane School Tablet Blue/Green • Amazon Business $9.99 4 $39.96
Belkin RockStar 5-Jack Multi Headphone Audio Splitter (Light Green) • Amazon Business $11.49 2 $22.98
Cassette to MP3 Converter, USB Cassette Player Recorder to MP3 Convertor, Portable Audio Tape Player USB Cassette Capture for Mac PC Laptop • Amazon Business $21.96 1 $21.96

Materials cost

$364.88

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $28.46

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.47

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$428.81

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$75.67

Total project goal

$504.48

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $504.48

8 Donors

-$345.00

Donations toward project cost

-$303.75

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$41.25

Matching donations from our partners

-$147.14

Match offers toward project cost

-$125.07

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$22.07

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$12.35

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